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Encyclopedia > Vignola
Comune di Vignola

Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Modena (MO)
Mayor
Area 22 km²
Population
 - Total 20,983
 - Density 954/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 44°28′N, 11°00′E
Gentilic Vignolesi
Dialing code 059
Postal code 41058
Patron Santi Nazario e Celso
 - Day October 13
Website: www.comune.vignola.mo.it
The Rocca of Vignola.
The Rocca of Vignola.

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Its economy is based on the cultivation of fruit, but mechanical industries and services companies are present.


The city is mostly known as the birthplace of the Renaissance architect Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. The five orders, engraving from Vignolas Regole delle cinque ordini darchitettura set the standards Giacomo (or Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola (Vignola, near Modena, October 1, 1507 - July 7, 1573) was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism, also known as Vignola. ...


History

Main sights

  • Town Museum
  • The Castle (Rocca)
  • Palazzo dei Contrari
  • Palazzo Boncompagni (or Palazzo Barozzi)
  • Torre Galvani

Twin towns


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Emilia-Romagna · Comuni of the Province of Modena

Bastiglia | Bomporto | Campogalliano | Camposanto | Carpi | Castelfranco Emilia | Castelnuovo Rangone | Castelvetro di Modena | Cavezzo | Concordia sulla Secchia | Fanano | Finale Emilia | Fiorano Modenese | Fiumalbo | Formigine | Frassinoro | Guiglia | Lama Mocogno | Maranello | Marano sul Panaro | Medolla | Mirandola | Modena | Montecreto | Montefiorino | Montese | Nonantola | Novi di Modena | Palagano | Pavullo nel Frignano | Pievepelago | Polinago | Prignano sulla Secchia | Ravarino | Riolunato | San Cesario sul Panaro | San Felice sul Panaro | San Possidonio | San Prospero | Sassuolo | Savignano sul Panaro | Serramazzoni | Sestola | Soliera | Spilamberto | Vignola | Zocca Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ... Modena (It. ... Bastiglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km northwest of Bologna and about 11 km northeast of Modena. ... Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Province of Modena (MO) Mayor Elevation 20 m Area 39. ... Campogalliano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km northwest of Bologna and about 8 km northwest of Modena. ... Camposanto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 km northwest of Bologna and about 20 km northeast of Modena. ... Carpi is a town in Emilia Romagna (northern Italy). ... Castelfranco Emilia is a town in Italy in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna. ... Castelnuovo Rangone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 km west of Bologna and about 11 km south of Modena. ... Castelvetro di Modena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km west of Bologna and about 15 km south of Modena. ... Cavezzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km northwest of Bologna and about 20 km northeast of Modena. ... Concordia sulla Secchia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km northwest of Bologna and about 30 km north of Modena. ... Fanano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southwest of Bologna and about 50 km south of Modena. ... Finale Emilia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 km north of Bologna and about 35 km northeast of Modena. ... Fiorano Modenese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km west of Bologna and about 15 km southwest of Modena. ... Fiumalbo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km southwest of Bologna and about 60 km southwest of Modena. ... Formigine is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Frassinoro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km southwest of Bologna and about 50 km southwest of Modena. ... Guiglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km southwest of Bologna and about 25 km south of Modena. ... Lama Mocogno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southwest of Bologna and about 40 km southwest of Modena. ... Maranello is a town in northern Italy near Modena, population about 15,000 and probably best-known as the home of Ferrari motorcars and Scuderia Ferrari, the legendary Formula One (F1) racing team. ... Marano sul Panaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km west of Bologna and about 20 km south of Modena. ... Medolla is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km northwest of Bologna and about 25 km northeast of Modena. ... Mirandola is a city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the province of Modena, 19 miles (31 km) northeast of it by railway, 59 ft. ... Modena (Mòdna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Montecreto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southwest of Bologna and about 50 km southwest of Modena. ... Montefiorino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southwest of Bologna and about 40 km southwest of Modena. ... Montese is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Novi di Modena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km northwest of Bologna and about 25 km north of Modena. ... Palagano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southwest of Bologna and about 45 km southwest of Modena. ... Montecuccolis Castele Pavullo nel Frignano is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Pievepelago is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km southwest of Bologna and about 60 km southwest of Modena. ... Polinago is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southwest of Bologna and about 40 km southwest of Modena. ... Prignano sulla Secchia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km west of Bologna and about 30 km southwest of Modena. ... Ravarino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km northeast of Modena. ... Riolunato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southwest of Bologna and about 50 km southwest of Modena. ... San Cesario sul Panaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km northwest of Bologna and about 12 km southeast of Modena. ... San Felice sul Panaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km northwest of Bologna and about 25 km northeast of Modena. ... San Possidonio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km northwest of Bologna and about 25 km northeast of Modena. ... San Prospero is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km northeast of Modena. ... Sassuolo is an industrial town west of Modena and north west of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. ... Savignano sul Panaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km west of Bologna and about 20 km southeast of Modena. ... Serramazzoni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km west of Bologna and about 30 km southwest of Modena. ... Sestola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southwest of Bologna and about 50 km southwest of Modena. ... Soliera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km northwest of Bologna and about 9 km north of Modena. ... Spilamberto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km west of Bologna and about 10 km southeast of Modena. ... Zocca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna and about 35 km south of Modena. ...

''''Vignola is also a commonly used last name for people of Italian background.''''


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